ORS 113.242
Authority of estate administrator


(1)

An estate administrator of the State Treasurer appointed under ORS 113.235 (Appointment of estate administrators by State Treasurer) may take custody of the property of a decedent who died owning property subject to probate in Oregon upon the State Treasurer receiving notice that:

(a)

The decedent died wholly intestate and without a known heir as described in ORS 113.238 (Requirements and prohibitions related to certain decedents who die intestate and without heirs) (3); or

(b)

The decedent left a valid will, but no devisee has been identified and found.

(2)

For any estate described in subsection (1) of this section, an estate administrator of the State Treasurer appointed under ORS 113.235 (Appointment of estate administrators by State Treasurer) may:

(a)

Incur expenses for the funeral of the decedent in a manner suitable to the condition in life of the decedent;

(b)

Incur expenses for the protection of the property of the estate;

(c)

Incur expenses searching for a will or for heirs or devisees of the decedent;

(d)

Have access to the property and records of the decedent other than records that are made confidential or privileged by statute;

(e)

With proof of the death of the decedent, have access to all financial records of accounts or safe deposit boxes of the decedent at banks or other financial institutions; and

(f)

Sell perishable property of the estate.

(3)

The reasonable funeral and administrative expenses of the State Treasurer incurred under this section, including a reasonable attorney fee, shall be paid from the assets of the estate with the same priority as funeral and administration expenses under ORS 115.125 (Order of payment of expenses and claims). [2003 c.395 §9; 2016 c.42 §21; 2017 c.169 §51; 2019 c.678 §38]

Source: Section 113.242 — Authority of estate administrator, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors113.­html.

113.005
Special administrators
113.007
Exceptions to bond requirement for special administrator
113.015
Venue
113.025
Proceedings commenced in more than one county
113.027
Limitation on admission of will to probate
113.035
Petition for appointment of personal representative and probate of will
113.038
Request for different method of compensation of personal representative
113.045
Information of escheat to State Treasurer
113.055
Testimony of attesting witnesses to will
113.065
Establishing foreign wills
113.075
Will contest
113.085
Preference in appointing personal representative
113.086
Approval of attorneys who are eligible to be personal representative for decedent who received Medicaid or other public assistance
113.087
Effect of accepting appointment as personal representative
113.092
Convicted felon as nominated personal representative
113.095
Persons not qualified to act as personal representatives
113.105
Bond for personal representative
113.115
Increasing, reducing or requiring new bond
113.125
Letters testamentary or of administration
113.135
Designation of attorney to be filed
113.145
Information to devisees, heirs, interested persons, Department of Human Services and Oregon Health Authority
113.155
Publication of notice to interested persons
113.165
Filing inventory and evaluation
113.175
Property discovered after inventory filed
113.185
Appraisal
113.195
Removal of personal representative
113.205
Powers of surviving personal representative
113.215
Appointment of successor personal representative
113.225
Notice to interested persons by successor personal representative
113.235
Appointment of estate administrators by State Treasurer
113.238
Requirements and prohibitions related to certain decedents who die intestate and without heirs
113.242
Authority of estate administrator
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